INTERVIEW

© Frank Brandwijk

need to listen to each other very carefully to get on the

same wavelength. In this case, I think, we succeeded

and combined the strengths of each of the parties to

achieve a great result. Porcelain is a very noble mate-

rial for us and we love working with it. We are happy

that Pom d’Or initiated to work with Rosenthal for this

particular project, as they are in our opinion one of the

best porcelain producers in the world.

You have worked on many interior design proje

cts for

luxury hotels. Do you believe the pomd’or collection

can also be adapted to this type of project or, on the

contrary, is it more oriented towards the private design

lover?

EVV: The main reason we developed the col-

lection is for luxury hotel projects. Even before having

launched it a lot of architects already show interest.

Many of the items in the colle

ction are made of por-

celain. What difficulties are involved in working with

this material?

EVV: We have been working with porcelain

for years, so for us it is not really difficult. We know

the possibilities, but what we love about it is that you

can really work in high detail.

By using porcelain, do you feel that this retrieves the

concept of an old-style bathroom?

EVV: No, I do not think in those terms. I do not

like to change things that have proven to be right, but

add new value. I strive to combine the good things from

the past with innovative use of materials and techniques

in order to create ‘future classics’. The atmosphere of

the past united with the quality of the present.

You say that your philosophy is based on nine design

keys: patterns, layers, nature, cultures, tradition, ma-

terials, colours, treasures and light. How do you incor-

porate these concepts in your creations?

EVV: All these nine design keys are recogniz-

able as my signature. Also, in this case, you see all the

nine keys incorporated in the collection, they are all

quite in balance.

For this project

we created a

Waterworld. For us,

this Waterworld is

closely connected

to architecture and

the reason why we

work with natural

materials, like stone,

wood, and porcelain.

There is always a

strong link between

architecture and

geometrics.

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